1. Read your independent SEM-R novel. If you don't have one, look through the Literature book under your desk.

2. September 2, 2011 - Story elements Lesson Essential Questions: How do you build a story? What is plot and how does a story's plot unfold? Homework: Summer Reading Project due Tuesday, September 6th! No school on Monday - enjoy your long weekend! :) Warm Up: In your notes, answer the following question: What do you notice most when you read a story - time and place, characters or events?

3. 1.A commercial is an example of which genre? A)NonfictionB) Story C) MediaD) Drama 2.Which of these reading strategies is most effective for reading a poem? A)Getting to know the charactersC) Evaluating the source B)Paying attention to the punctuationD) Previewing the text 3.Which of the following are elements that all stories need to have? A)Characters, rhythm and settingC) Setting, characters and facts B)Plot, point of view and comedyD) Characters, setting and plot 4.Text features such as subheadings, tables and charts are most commonly found in which genre? A)StoriesB) PlaysC) NonfictionD) Drama 5.Knowing the source and not getting lost are two common viewing strategies for which type of media? A)Web sitesB) TV showsC) AdvertisementsD) Commercials 6. Which of the following are examples of types of poetry? A)Haiku, limerick, metaphorC) Limerick, folk tale, fairy tale B)Narrative poem, comedy, nursery rhymeD) Nursery rhyme, haiku, limerick 7.Which of these is the most effective strategy for viewing an advertisement? A)Paying attention to punctuationC) Understanding the plot B)Recognizing the pitchD) Evaluating the form on the page 8.Which of the following is a defining feature of media? A)It is almost always trying to persuade you C) It is meant to reach a large audience B)It is based on facts D) It is the most entertaining of all genres 9.A drama is most similar to which other genre regarding the elements that it often contains? A)StoryB) NonfictionC) PoetryD) Web site 10.The excerpt entitled Steven Spielberg: Crazy for Movies was an example of which type of genre? A)NonfictionB) MediaC) Story D) Drama

4. Turn in your Literature book to pg. 28

5. Parts of a story settingcharacters conflict

6. setting - the time and place of the action.

7. characters - the people, animals or creatures who take part in the story's action.

8. conflict - the problem or struggle a character faces in the story.

9. conflict can be internal or external internal external

10. but...the power of a story comes from the action - what happens as the story develops. This is known as the plot - the series of events in a story

11. exposition rising action climax falling action resolution the plot chart

12. exposition -

13. rising action -

14. climax -

15. falling action -

16. resolution -

17. In your notes, draw a new plot chart. Fill this out as we read "Boar Out There." (pgs. 32-33)

18. Boar Out There plot chart